Wyn Doran featuring Justin Wiggins - "Starry Eyes"

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Nashua, NH's Wyn Doran might be the perfect artist for 2020. Her music has such a dark feel to it that it gets brought up humorously as she introduces songs. As dark and sad as her songs may tend to be, Doran's blend of folk/pop is absolutely gorgeous. Her latest single, "Starry Eyes," is a prime example of her style. It's a quarantine recorded song that is a collaboration with Justin Wiggins and Sara Robalo, neither of which Doran has ever actually met. In fact, Wiggins is from New York City and Robalo is UK based. The song features also features Wiggins on vocals, and is heartbreakingly gorgeous. The guitar work delicately brings you into the song, and Doran's vocals are both fragile and powerful at the same time. 

 Wyn Doran says of the new song: "As much as our new world sucks (understated??), I'm so grateful that this song is a direct result of quarantine times.  Back in March, an old contact from my time spent with Ben Folds put together an international songwriters' collective, where songwriters/producers around the globe were challenged to write and screen one song each week.  That helped maintain my sanity as the future of arts/touring continues to be up in the air."

 You can listen to "Starry Eyes" below. For more information on Wyn Doran, check out her website.

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Liam Kazar - "Shoes Too Tight"

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Photo by Alexa Viscius This may be Liam Kazar's debut single, but the Chicago based musician already has an impressive resume, having worked with Jeff Tweedy, Chance the Rapper, Steve Gunn, Daniel Johnston, and others. "Shoes Too Tight" features childhood friend Spencer Tweedy on drums, Lane Beckstrom on bass, and Ohmme on vocals. It's an absurdly fun and groovy little song that is a party waiting to happen. What he gives us here is a timeless song that could truly have been released any time since the 1960's (ok... maybe not the 80's...) There are elements of classic rock, 60's crooners and R&B, indie rock, modern Americana... it's really just packed with everything in a cohesive song that maintains the vibe the entire way through. You can watch the video for "Shoes Too Tight" below. For more on Liam Kazar, check him out on Instagram and Twitter . He's also raising money on his Bandcamp for Constellation and The Hungry Brain. ...
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The Freqs - "Witch"

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Photo via Facebook When you're a rock band from Salem, MA, you have to have at least one song about witchcraft. The Freqs have fulfilled their obligation with a banger of a song. "Witch" is this giant monster of a song, filled with fuzz and strained, screaming vocals. This is the type of song that doesn't usually exist in this century. It's giving me some serious 90's flashbacks, like if Hum got aggressive or Alice in Chains decided to do some damage on the college charts. As great as the vocals are in "Witch," what's really drawing me in is the instrumental break down that takes over about halfway through. This is the kind of song to make the hipsters and the headbangers equally excited. You can listen to "Witch" below. For more on The Freqs, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram . The Freqs · Witch
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Dutch ReBelle - "GOONIEZ"

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How is Dutch ReBelle not a national superstar at this point? The Boston MC just released "GOONIEZ," and I know I'm a bit out of touch with current mainstream hip hop, but this song is absolutely killer. It's a stripped down hip hop song that has this futuristic space age sound to it. Plus, ReBelle's flow is unsurpassed. You can't listen to her and not be completely sucked in. The song has a feel reminiscent of classic Missy Elliott. As much as I love that we can still see Dutch ReBelle in smaller Boston venues, "GOONIEZ" proves she should be playing much larger venues nationwide very, very soon. You can watch the video for "GOONIEZ" below. For more on Dutch ReBelle, check out the artist's website . 
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